“The Art of the Opening Scene”

Tutorial review: “The Art of the Opening Scene”

This tutorial from StudioBinder covers six techniques for grabbing audiences at the fade-in. Scenes taken from relatively recent films—such as “Skyfall” and “Marriage Story”—illustrate the ideas. While the  examples come from big-budget movies, the suggestions apply to any story, whatever the budget. While the material is clear and proven, we note that in some cases…

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